Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Did anyone already try the new M6 ? Is the viewfinder really good with the >35... or is it impossible to see the frames, with a lens hood that removes >one quarter of the image ? >Another point : does anyone know the place where I can adapt this new >viewfinder on my M6 ? Is it possible, and does anyone have the address of >such a magician ? Hope I can find ne in France.... > Yes I am trying it right now, but hasty conclusions are not allowed in all matters concerning Leica technology. The new viewfinder is what I would call 'a quiet revolution'. It needs time to fully appreciate. The lines of the 35mm frame cannot be seen altogether with spectacles and barely so if one presses the eye to the ocular. I myself would not quarrel with this characteristic. The finder itself is wonderfully clear and easy on the eyes and when I am shooting 35 I am in one of two situations 1. carefully considerating my subjct and having all the time to frame; 2. quickly shooting at a moving target and then the framelines will not be perceived, not even with a M6. And the enlargement it brings is really usefull for focusing and subject spotting. Erwin